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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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