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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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