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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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