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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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