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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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