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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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