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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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