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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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