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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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