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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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