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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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