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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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