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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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