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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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