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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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