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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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