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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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