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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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