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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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