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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major 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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