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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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