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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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