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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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