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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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