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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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