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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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