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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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