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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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