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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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