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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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