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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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