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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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