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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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