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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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