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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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