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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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