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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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