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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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