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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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