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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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