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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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