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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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