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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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