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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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