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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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