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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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