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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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