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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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