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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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