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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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