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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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