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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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