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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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