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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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