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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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