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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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