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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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