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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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