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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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