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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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