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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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