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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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