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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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