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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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