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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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