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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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