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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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