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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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