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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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