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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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