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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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