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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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