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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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