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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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