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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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