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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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