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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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