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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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