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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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