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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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