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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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