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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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