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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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