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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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