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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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