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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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