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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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