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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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