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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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