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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches 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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