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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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