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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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