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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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