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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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