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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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