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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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