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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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