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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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