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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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