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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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