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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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