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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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