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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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