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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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