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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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