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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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