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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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