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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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