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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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