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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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