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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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