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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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