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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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