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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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