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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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