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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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