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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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