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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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