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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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