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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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