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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers 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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