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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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