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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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