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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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