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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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