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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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