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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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