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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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