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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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