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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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