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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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