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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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