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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important 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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