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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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