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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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