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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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