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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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