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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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