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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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