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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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