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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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