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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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