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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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