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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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