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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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