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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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