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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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