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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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