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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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