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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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