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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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