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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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