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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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