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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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