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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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