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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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