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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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