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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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