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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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