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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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