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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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