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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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