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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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