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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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