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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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