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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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