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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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