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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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