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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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