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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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