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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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