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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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