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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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