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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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