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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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