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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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