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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important 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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