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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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