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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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