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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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