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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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