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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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