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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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