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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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