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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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