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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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