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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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