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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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