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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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