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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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