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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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