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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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