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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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