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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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