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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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