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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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