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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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