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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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