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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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