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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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