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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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