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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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