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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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