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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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