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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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