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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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