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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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