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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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