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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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