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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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