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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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