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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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