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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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