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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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