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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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