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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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