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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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