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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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