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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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