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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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