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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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