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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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