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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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