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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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