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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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