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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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