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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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