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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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