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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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