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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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