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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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