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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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