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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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