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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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