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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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