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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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