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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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