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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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