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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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