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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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