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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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