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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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