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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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