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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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