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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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