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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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