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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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