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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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