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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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