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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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