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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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