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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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