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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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