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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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