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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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