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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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