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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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