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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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