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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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