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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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