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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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