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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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