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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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