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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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