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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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