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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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