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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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