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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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