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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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