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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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