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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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