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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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