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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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