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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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