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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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