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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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