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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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