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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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