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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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