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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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