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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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