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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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