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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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