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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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