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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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