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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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