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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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