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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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