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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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