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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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