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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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