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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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