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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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