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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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