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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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