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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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