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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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