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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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