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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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