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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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