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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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