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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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