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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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