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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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