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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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