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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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