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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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