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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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