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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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