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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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