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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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