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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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