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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always 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 online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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