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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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