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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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