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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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