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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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