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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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