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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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