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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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