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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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