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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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