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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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