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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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