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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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