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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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