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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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