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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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