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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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