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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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