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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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