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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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