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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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