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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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