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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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