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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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