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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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