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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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