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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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