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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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