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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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