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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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