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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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