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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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