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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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