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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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