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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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