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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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