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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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