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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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