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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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