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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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