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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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