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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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