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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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