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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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