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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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