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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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