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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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