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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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