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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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