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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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