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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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