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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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