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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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