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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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