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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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