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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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