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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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