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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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