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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education