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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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