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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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