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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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