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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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