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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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