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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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