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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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