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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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