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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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