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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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