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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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