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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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