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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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