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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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