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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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