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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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