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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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