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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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