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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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