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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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