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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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