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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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