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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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