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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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