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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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