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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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