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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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