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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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