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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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