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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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