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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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