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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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