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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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