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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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