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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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