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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores 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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