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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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