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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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