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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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