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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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