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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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