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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important 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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