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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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