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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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