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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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