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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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