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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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