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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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