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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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