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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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