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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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