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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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