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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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