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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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