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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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