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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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