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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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