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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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