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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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