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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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