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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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