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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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