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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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