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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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