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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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