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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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