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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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