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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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