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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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