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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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