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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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