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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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