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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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