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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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