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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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