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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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