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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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