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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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