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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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