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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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