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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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