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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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