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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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