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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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