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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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