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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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