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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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