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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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