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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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