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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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