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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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