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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with 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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