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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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