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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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