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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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