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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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