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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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