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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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