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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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