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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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