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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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