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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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