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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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