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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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