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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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