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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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