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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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