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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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