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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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