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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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