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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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