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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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