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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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