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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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