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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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