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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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