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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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