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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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