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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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