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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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