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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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