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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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