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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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