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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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