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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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