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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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