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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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