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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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