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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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