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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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