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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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