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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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