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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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