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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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