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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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