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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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