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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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