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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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