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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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