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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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