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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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